Chinese Mathematicians
Chinese mathematicians in US say they have cracked century-old fluid mechanics puzzle Two young Chinese mathematicians working in the United States, along with an international collaborator, may have solved a century-old problem in fluid mechanics – an area of study that is critical to many engineering fields including hydraulic systems, the design of dams and bridges, and aerodynamics. In a paper published on March 3 on arXiv, an open-access platform for preprint papers that are yet to be peer reviewed, the trio said they had resolved “Hilbert’s sixth problem” by proving the mathematics of fluid mechanics. The study was co-authored by Deng Yu, an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, along with Ma Xiao and Zaher Hani, both from the University of Michigan’s Department of Mathematics. The breakthrough has triggered discussion on social media, especially in China. “They solved the century-long problem and brought Hilbert’s sixth problem in the...
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